A Mere 8 Hours...

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gitano

July 17, 2020, 11:34:15 AM
I've been fiddling with the spruce tree that blew down and I cut into logs, making various vessels. I had a chunk of it that I was going to make into a bowl, so I decided to get that piece 'out of the way'. Here's what it looked like to start:




After working it over with a jack plane, it was ready for cutting the corners off and mounting on the lathe.





After cleaning up the bottom/outside, I started on the inside. The wall was ultimately about 1/8th inch thick up to the rim, which I left just shy of 1/4" at the very edge.


After getting the shape and wall thickness where I wanted it, I started sanding with my new drill attachment. Previously, I had hand sanded. I had the outside out to 600 grit, and started working on the inside. It was  particularly resistant to getting the last of the tearout sanded out. As I was removing the sanding disc from the bowl I hit the rim...






So much for 8 hours of work. As a rule, I only swear at 'little', annoying things. I never recall swearing at 'big stuff'. There was no swearing at this.

I have plenty of spruce. However, I'll never get back those 8 hours. Furthermore, there was nothing to 'learn', really, from this mistake. I have been moving away from 'power' in the past decade because I realized that minute errors 'under power' mean DISASTER. Minute errors 'by hand' rarely matter to anything significant. I thought this sanding under power would be different. For thin-walled vessels, it isn't.

Paul
Be nicer than necessary.

Paul Hoskins

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July 17, 2020, 01:33:07 PM
Paul, just think how many rounds you could have reloaded in 8 hours or how much you could have done making a new stock for a rifle.   :grin:.......Paul H .....

gitano

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July 17, 2020, 03:26:50 PM
I try not to, Paul. :cry:

Paul
Be nicer than necessary.

sakorick

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July 17, 2020, 06:39:16 PM
Oh Dear!
Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice.

recoil junky

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July 17, 2020, 07:40:10 PM
Pinion or juniper makes nice bowls and vases.

Mountain mahogany, ooh lah lah but requires metal turning equipment which I don't have.

RJ
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